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Andrew Wagstaff
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All articles of Andrew Wagstaff
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He was here
DILIGENT RIVER – A two-year-long community effort to recognize the contributions of Simon Gibbons came to fruition with the erection of a ... -
Parrsboro school bids farewell to 31 graduates
PARRSBORO – With brave faces and eager minds, the Class of 2012 has said goodbye to Parrsboro Regional High School. A total of 31 graduates ... -
Plaques complete Phase Two of Handley Page garden
PARRSBORO - The Handley Page Garden is more than beautiful plants and flowers. The area behind the local legion branch, which has been a labour ... -
Community garden planted at seniors' residence
RIVER HEBERT - Su Morin thought that River Hebert needed a community gardening program, and she knew the perfect spot to kick it off. The program ... -
Joggins fossil centre receives defibrillator
JOGGINS – Staff and visitors at the Joggins Fossil Centre are a little bit safer thanks to a new automated external defibrillator (AED) machine ... -
Ship's Company invites merchants to join in the fun
PARRSBORO - What does being a Maritimer mean to you? It's a question Ship's Company Theatre is asking local shopkeepers in an effort to promote ... -
Death of player turns softball celebration into tragedy
PARRSBORO – Both of this town's high school softball teams won provincial championships for the first time over the weekend, but the celebration ... -
Paintings donated to Age of Sail museum
WARDS BROOK - There are donations, and then there is this. The Age of Sail Heritage Museum has received support from accomplished artist Douglas ... -
Parrsboro hockey team receives Wood memorial award
PARRSBORO - Same award, same girls, different sport. The Parrsboro Midget "A" Predators were presented with the Barry Wood Memorial Award at the ... -
Advocate store named top in Atlantic Provinces
ADVOCATE HARBOUR – For four years the local community has been supporting its local country store, and more than just owners Mike and Sarah Berry ... -
Flying festival continues with cancer cause
DILIGENT RIVER - More pilots than ever are expected to descend on the area this weekend for the annual Atlantic Festival of Paragliding and Air ... -
New Parrsboro choir putting the fun into singing
PARRSBORO - They don't look the same or sound the same, but there is one thing the new Parrsboro Citizens' Choir members have in common - fun. ... -
Lattie memorial awards presented at minor hockey AGM
PARRSBORO - Bo Lattie was a determined hockey player with phenomenal team spirit, and two local midget hockey players with those qualities were ... -
Soccer team presented with Wood memorial award
PARRSBORO - They may have been still coming down off their recent provincial hockey win, but it was for soccer that a group of girls were ... -
Titanic message inspires new book from Heap
JOGGINS – Edmund Burke and the Titanic may be long gone, but the impact they left on this community is still remembered today, thanks in part to ... -
Parrsboro, museum partner to offer geology program
PARRSBORO - Parrsboro rocks. Just ask those participating in Geology Gems, a new program being provided jointly by the town's recreation ... -
Baillie introduces anti-bullying legislation
HALIFAX - If Jamie Baillie has his way, bullies in Nova Scotia will have to pay for their actions. The Cumberland South MLA and Progressive ... -
Colts donate basketball team to community centre
SPRINGHILL - Not everyone plays hockey. Even the Junior C Colts realize that. With that in mind, the team has purchased and donated a basketball ... -
Community to remember Burke's Titanic message
JOGGINS - One hundred years after Edmund Burke received one of the most tragic news scoops of the century, his community is remembering his ... -
Parrsboro girls win midget hockey championship
PARRSBORO - A group of local girls went away hockey players last weekend, and came home champions. The Parrsboro Midget Girl Predators captured ... -
Parrsboro considers soil testing at Scott property
PARRSBORO - Before allowing any further recreational developments at the former Scott property, town council would like to make sure the soil is ... -
Cape Chignecto park may not open this year
UPPER NAPPAN - Cumberland County council is getting behind the Cape Chignecto Provincial Park management board in an effort to keep the park open ... -
Celebrating who we are
PARRSBORO - On May 2, the students of Parrsboro Regional High School will celebrate who they are.Launched in Parrsboro last year after the ... -
Ship's Co. seeking county funding for 2012 season
UPPER NAPPAN - Ship's Company Theatre asked Cumberland County council for financial support this week, unveiling plans for its upcoming 2012 ... -
A victim's story
(Editor's Note: Due to a publication ban, the name of the victim cannot be printed in this article. A fictional name has been used.) PARRSBORO - ... -
Paleontology caps busy week at Joggins Fossil...
JOGGINS - Who ever said March Break was a time to relax?Whatever the case, the message did not get through to youngsters in this area who took ... -
PRHS student wins provincial recycling award
PARRSBORO - Recycling pays off. Just ask Jasmen White. The Parrsboro Regional High School student won first place in the Resource Recovery Fund ... -
Oxford youth advisory group planning activities
OXFORD - Complaining about having nothing to do is not the way one group of young people here operates.The Oxford Youth Advisory Group, a ... -
School buses filling up on cheaper gas at highway...
PARRSBORO - Leigh Wheaton used to see school buses regularly lining up for fuel in the yard of his gas station, but now it seems they have found ... -
Patience wearing thin over Collingwood road
COLLINGWOOD - A washed out section of shoulder on the Wentworth-Collingwood has drawn concern from Cumberland County council, who are calling on ...


